Jakarta, 8 September 2026: ERIA, through its School of Government (So G), hosted an executive roundtable titled ‘Indonesia–Japan Joint Roadmap Creation on Semiconductor Industry and Policy’ at ERIA Headquarters in Jakarta.

Organised in collaboration with Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry/BKPM, and Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, the roundtable brought together policymakers, industry representatives, and academics to discuss opportunities for strengthening Indonesia–Japan co-operation in the semiconductor sector.

The event brought together senior representatives from key Indonesian ministries, the National Defence Council, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), leading universities, and sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia. Japanese participants included representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Embassy of Japan in Indonesia, and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC).

Private-sector participants represented a range of activities across the semiconductor value chain, including raw silica processing, semiconductor design, packaging, telecommunications infrastructure, financial services, and end-user industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, and medical devices.

The roundtable followed the summit meeting between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on 31 March 2026, where semiconductor co-operation was identified as a strategic pillar of regional economic resilience.

In his opening remarks, ERIA President Tetsuya Watanabe highlighted the institute’s role in supporting the bilateral semiconductor co-operation agenda established at the Tokyo summit. Referring to Indonesia’s critical mineral resources and downstream industrial strategy, President Watanabe emphasised ERIA’s role in supporting the development of investment frameworks and connecting Japanese technological expertise with Southeast Asia’s growing industrial base.

Professor Sigit Puji Santosa, Chief Technology Officer of Danantara Indonesia, outlined Indonesia’s phased approach to developing a competitive national semiconductor ecosystem. He highlighted Danantara’s role as a strategic investor and ecosystem organiser, including through engineering talent development and efforts to strengthen market demand across high-growth sectors.

Professor Hideki Wakabayashi, Distinguished Professor at Kumamoto University, delivered a keynote presentation titled ‘The Digital Evolution of the Indonesian Archipelago – Capturing the Last and Greatest Opportunity of the Next 5 Years’. He discussed how geopolitical realignments and technological developments could create strategic opportunities for emerging economies, including Indonesia. He also highlighted the importance of strengthening supporting industries and advanced materials, while connecting hardware capabilities with distributed artificial intelligence infrastructure and science parks.

The keynote presentation was followed by a policy dialogue on strengthening domestic material value chains, expanding access to chip design, and co-locating research and development with manufacturing facilities through science and technology parks. Prof. Wakabayashi also highlighted business-to-business matchmaking and bilateral engineering exchanges as potential mechanisms for transferring manufacturing expertise and developing long-term industrial capabilities.

During the closing session, Prof. Santosa reaffirmed Danantara’s readiness to support these policy directions by aligning domestic industrial demand with Japanese manufacturing expertise in high-growth sectors.

H.E. Faisol Riza, Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Industry, underscored the importance of semiconductor development for national security and economic sovereignty. He highlighted Indonesia’s raw material resources, domestic market, emerging integrated-circuit design capabilities, and established electronic component industries as potential foundations for deeper Indonesia–Japan co-operation.

In his closing remarks, Prof. Nobuhiro Aizawa, Dean and Managing Director of the ERIA School of Government, summarised the key outcomes of the discussion. He noted the importance of securing a position in advanced technology supply chains for future regional competitiveness and reaffirmed ERIA’s commitment to facilitating co-ordination amongst policymakers, industry leaders, and academic institutions in Indonesia and Japan.